Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt
Egypt: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 1,967 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt is 1,967, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt peaked at 2,588 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 590.9, in 2000.
That places Egypt 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 590.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1,062 | +79.8% |
| 2002 | 1,617 | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 2,167 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 2,456 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2,588 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,562 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,440 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,291 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,146 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,062 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,977 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,881 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,792 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,724 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,646 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,593 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,568 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,562 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,543 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,525 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,673 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,967 | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,992 | 590.9 | 2,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,735 | 1,543 | 2,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,722 | 1,525 | 1,967 | 3 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 100.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Egypt was 1,967 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 590.9 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Egypt ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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